The unbeaten Namibian bids to confirm his status as a road warrior after snatching the IBF title with a devastating knock-out of Eduard Troyanovsky in Moscow in December.

“When Julius Indongo knocked out Eduard Troyanovsky he was immediately an opponent I was interested in,” said Burns. “Indongo can clearly punch and that’s an impressive way to win a World title, especially in Russia. It was some shot he hit Troyanovsky with.

“It’s a huge fight in the division and the kind of fights I need to be involved in at this stage of my career. There were other names talked about but I wanted the toughest, most dangerous fight out there. Indongo with his two belts was that man.

“He is a big, tall, rangy, southpaw but bring it on - I have no fear of anyone and it is only the massive fights for me now."

Burns will have home advantage once again, which tipped the balance in his favour last time out against his Belarussian opponent and the 33-year-old admits he thrives off the Glasgow crowd.

Burns became a three-weight world champion against Michele Di Rocco last year (Image: Getty)

“Fighting in Glasgow is special for me, the crowd at the SSE Hydro has been electric the last two occasions and I expect it to be no different this time round," Burns added.

"Their support means the world to me, the crowd has always behind me and I want to put in a big performance for them again. The last card was really good with some top local talent and I’m excited to see who else is on this one.”

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